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Vegetation Alteration Permit # 2022-7747, App. # App-2022-008602, UID # 204867
App. Status: ApprovedAitkin County Planning & Zoning / Environmental Services
307 Second St. NW Room 219
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone: 218-927-7342
Fax: 218-927-4372
Email: aitkinpz@aitkincountymn.gov

Contact Information

Are you the Property Owner?

Yes

If we have questions on the application who should we contact?

Name:

Steven Martin Voss

Phone:

(612

) 325

- 2218

Email Address:

svoss5@comcast.net

Mailing Address:

19074 509th lane
5005 17th ave so., Mpls. MN 55417
Mcgregor	MN	55760

Project Location

Property Location:

Property Location			Legal Description			Property Attributes		Owner Information	Tax Payer Information
Parcel Number	Property Address	Township or City Name	Legal Description	Plat Name	Section-Township-Range	Lake Class	Lake Name	Owner Name(s)	Taxpayer Name(s)
29-0-019505	19074 509th Ln MCGREGOR, MN 55760	SHAMROCK TWP	.50 AC LOT 1 IN DOC 240552 & 1/8 INT IN TRACT I AS DESCRIBED IN DOC 403325		S:9 T:49 R:23	GD	BIG SANDY LAKE	VOSS, STEVEN & DIANE	VOSS, STEVEN & DIANE

Driving directions to the property from Aitkin:

From hwy. 65 heading north take a right at county rd 14 (sathers store), proceed 4-5 miles to prairie river, take a left before the bridge, up the hill take left go down 3 cabins on right.

Project Description

Please describe your proposed project.:

To get access down to lake proposing stairs down to lake. Will be going straight down 47ft of stairs 3 ft wide, 4 flights and 3 landings from top of hill down to lake.
1 deck 6x5 ft middle of hill to stop and rest since we are retired. Have to clear area down to lake to install stairs. Will include brush and a few small trees. Trying to install steps in area where minimal area to clear.

Vegetation Removal

Number of Trees to be removed:	5
Number of Shrubs to be removed:	0

Type of Clearing

Please select all that apply:	Mechanical Clearing Hand Clearing
Please explain:	There are 2 trees at bottom of hill need to use chainsaw. Other 3 small enough to use hand saw.

Required Attachments

Attach a copy of your plan drawing(s):	File 1: IMG_8862.jpg
Attach photo(s) of the area to be altered as it exists today:	File 1: IMG_8328.jpeg File 2: IMG_8332.jpeg

Additional Info

Additional attachments:

File 1:

IMG_8332.jpeg

Terms

General Terms Zoning Permits

Defining and staking the property lines, road right-of-ways, septic sites, and wells are the responsibility of the property owner. In some cases, a registered survey may be required to verify setbacks before granting a permit.
To ensure that earth moving and vegetation removal is within ordinance guidelines, and to ensure activity on your property does not negatively impact the lake or other properties, you may be required to provide additional drawings of your site plan.
I acknowledge that by submitting this application, the application and its attachments are public information.

Land Use/Septic General Terms

If property lines are not clearly marked and visible, then they need to be staked with visible flags, ribbon, or lathes prior to onsite inspection by Aitkin County.
It shall be a violation of the Aitkin County Zoning Ordinance to commence construction before the permit application is approved by Aitkin County.
The landowner or authorized agent may make application for a zoning permit agreeing to do such work in accordance with all Aitkin County Ordinances. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that the application, site plan, and all other attachments submitted herewith are true and accurate and shall become a part of the permit. The landowner or authorized agent agrees that, in making application for a zoning permit, the landowner grants permission to Aitkin County, at reasonable times, to enter the property to determine compliance of the application with applicable Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes. It is the applicants sole responsibility to contact other Local, County or State agencies to ensure the applicant has complied with all relevant Local, County or State Ordinances or Statutes.
After a complete application is submitted and reviewed, an on-site inspection may be conducted; a permit may be issued describing the proposed construction that may take place on the property. Changes to a project may require a permit application to be resubmitted.
Applicants are responsible for getting all applicable entrance permits from the appropriate road authority.

Approvals

Approval	Signature
Applicant	Steven M. Voss - 03/24/2022 1:36 PM 9920ce51de78cf495051d5a50d3af29e addec682d7a06d9fd5fc56031ae37572
#1 Adminstrative Approval Group	Henry Egland - 03/24/2022 1:52 PM 37a08a74ad2d25b86dd7c9d410ce46d1 0ad5a2b5c16d333ff90e779e8f3e1b80
#2 Inspector Group	Henry Egland - 03/25/2022 8:15 AM b1f30b374efb0c89b3200aad221a6bd3 5d73f59597acca00dc138480c3cb5bec
#3 Level Three Final Action	Molly Oestreich - 03/25/2022 8:51 AM 1a2c85714ed12c3794621d85016e14ea 9099e99c43210829e8015148bcb883d9

Application has been approved. All signatures have been obtained.

Public Notes

Text:	Permit #46753. Approved for vegetation removal per plan. Condition: Landings not to exceed 32 sq/ft in area
File(s):	File 1: 0838_001.pdf

Internal Notes

Text:

Talked to Steven to confirm that a deck wouldn't be allowed, but can have landings up to 32 sq/ft in area. Per attached inspector plan, deck will not be built. Criteria for stairs are to not exceed 4' in width and landings not to exceed 32 sq/ft in area.

File(s):